Indiana Career Ready

Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE)

HIRE Challenge

More than 20,000 ex-offenders are released from Indiana prisons each year
Over 1/3 return to prison within three years – rates increase to 60% when individuals remain unemployed
The estimated incarceration cost to taxpayers is $20,000 per year, per inmate, the average time served is 7.8 years in Indiana

YTD 2017

HIRE Success

97% Statewide Participant Retention Rate
Businesses Engaged Statewide: 1,000
Average Hourly Rate: $10.86

HIRE Statistics

56% of participants entering the program possessed a High School Diploma or Equivalency
26% of participants entering the program possessed more than 12 years education
82% of program participants are male / 18% are female
44% of job placements were in a production environment and 15.7% were placed in a food service/restaurant environment
30.7% of participants were referred by Community Corrections / 16.1% from our WorkOne Offices
Other participant placements included opportunities in warehouse, construction and custodial/janitorial services

For more information on qualifying for the HIRE program connect to a region coordinator using the phone numbers listed or click here to send an email.

HIRE: Job Readiness-Skills Training and Assistance

	Employment Assessments
	Financial Literacy and Budgeting
	Computer and Digital Literacy
	Conflict Resolution
	Resume Development
	Mock Interviewing Techniques
	Job Application Assistance

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Get Connected to HIRE

Region	Phone Number
Region 1	219-263-8418
Region 2	574-213-4235
Region 3	260-205-2522
Region 4	765-427-5236
Region 5.1 Region 5.2 Region 5.3 Region 5.4	317-617-4584 317-296-9722 317-864-7510 317-518-9760
Region 6	765-717-6549
Region 7	812-746-7384
Region 8	812-318-0363
Region 9	812-350-7385
Region 10	812-454-6188
Region 11	812-454-9657
Program Dir.	260-409-4070
Program Dir.	812-454-6188
Director Carrie Heck	812-549-8634